Pogostemon quadrifolius
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Pogostemon quadrifolius is grouped as very-fast-growth stem plant with midground/background placement.
For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Pogostemon, family Lamiaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Pogostemon stellatus ''Octopus''.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, KH 1–18 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The profile gives nutrient targets for nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
For tank planning, care values include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The propagation field gives cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–18 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Pogostemon
